Beginnings Matter

Beginnings Matter

Beginnings MatterJanie Merickel
Published on: 31/12/2025

As the year turns, I’m thinking less about goals and more about beginnings—where detection work got its language, what dogs showed us before we had names for it, and how those early choices still shape how we train, interpret, and work today.

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Honor the Brilliant - On learning

Honor the Brilliant - On learning

Honor the Brilliant - On learningJanie Merickel
Published on: 19/06/2025

Great handlers don’t just gather knowledge—they learn to apply it with care, clarity, and intention. This week’s Handler’s Journal reflects on staying open to good ideas, listening deeply, and learning in ways that actually change the work.

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